Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Rumors: Flyers, Bissonnette, Malone, DeKeyser and Staal

Randy Miller of NJ.com: (questions for Flyers GM Ron Hextall from twitter)Hextall on if he sees any more moves before the start of the season, lots of Zach Bogosian rumors out there: "Ah, that's hard question to answer. You never know…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Islanders, Malone, Blake and Refs CBA

Barbara Ross and Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News: Andrew Barroway has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Islanders owner Charles Wang for backing away from handshake deal to sell the team for $420 million. The suit alleges that…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors II: Krug and Smith, Molson and Subban, Ellis and Bishop

Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: It's all quiet with regards to the Bruins and RFA defenseman Torey Krug and forward Reilly Smith. Both don't have a options or leverage. Krug is probably looking at one- or two-year deal with a cap of…

Mark Easson

Quick Hits: Subban, Bishop, Maroon and Galiardi

Renaud Lavoie: P.K. Subban contract breakdown: $7 million, $7 million, $11 million, $11 million, $10 million, $10 million, $8 million, and $8 million. Stephen Whyno: Subban said the Canadiens owner Geoff Molson had a "monumental" impact on the negotiation process. Erik Erlendsson: The Lightning signed Ben Bishop to…

Mark Easson

Quick Hits: Subban, Bishop, Maroon and Galiardi

Renaud Lavoie: P.K. Subban contract breakdown: $7 million, $7 million, $11 million, $11 million, $10 million, $10 million, $8 million, and $8 million. Stephen Whyno: Subban said the Canadiens owner Geoff Molson had a "monumental" impact on the negotiation process. Erik Erlendsson: The Lightning signed Ben Bishop to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors III: Stamkos, Maple Leafs, Sharks and Penguins

Stephen Whyno in the Toronto Star: Lightning Steven Stamkos will be a UFA in 2016 and thought of playing for the Maple Leafs could be there. “We’ll see what happens. It’s a couple years away,” Stamkos said Wednesday. “Right now…

Mark Easson

NHL Video: Canucks Talking Kesler and Garrison Trades

Canucks TV going behind-the-scenes. Canucks management talking about what the returns for Ryan Kesler would be, along with talk about trading Jason Garrison.

Mark Easson

Salary Cap Outlook – The Atlantic Division

The NHL’s salary cap system was put in place after the 2004-05 lockout to try to even the playing field between teams and eliminate over-spending. As you know, over-spending still happens, and there are still teams (Boston, Chicago, LA, etc.)…

Greg Stamper

The Offseason “Winners” So Far Are ….

Written by Greg Stamper, who can be found on twitter @g_stamp91. Despite the recent drop of in activity, the offseason in the NHL is an exciting time for both teams and fans. It provides each and every team with a period…

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NHL Rumors III: Friedman’s Final Thoughts of the Summer

Elliotte Friedman: Teams could be eyeing Coyotes Antoine Vermette, who has one year left on his deal. GM Don Maloney would like to sign to an extension.Have to think Ryan O'Reilly will follow Paul Stastny out of town. There is…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors I: Bruins D and Lucic, Staal and The Next To Push Salaries

Amalie Benjamin of the Globe: The Bruins have nine NHL/NHL-caliber defenseman, not including Zach Trotman and Joe Morrow who are close. “We can’t go into the year with nine NHL defensemen,” Chiarelli said earlier in the offseason. “So at some…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors II: UFAs That Are Still Available

Craig Custance of ESPN: Free agency has hit a bit of a lull. “There’s a few players that teams are starting to call on to round out the roster,” said one agent on Wednesday. “They go through the initial blast…

Mark Easson